NSF regoinals vocabulary 05 Flashcards
1
Q
biogas
A
a gas made from decayed plants or matter
2
Q
bionics
A
the study of how humans preform tasks
3
Q
biosphere
A
the parts of earth that support life
4
Q
biotechnology
A
the use of organisms to make products
5
Q
blasphemous
A
irreverent, profane
6
Q
blather
A
foolish talk
7
Q
blight
A
the death of plant tissues
8
Q
blizzard
A
a storm with dry air and cold, snow
9
Q
bluff
A
good natured, blunt or frank
10
Q
blush
A
to redden from embarrasment
11
Q
bobbin
A
a reel, cylinder, or spool where a thread or yarn is wound
12
Q
bobble
A
a repeated jerky movement
13
Q
bogy
A
an evil spirit
14
Q
bolster
A
a cylindrical pillow
15
Q
boondocks
A
a remote area with thick natural vegetation
16
Q
boorish
A
insensitive, crude
17
Q
botanicals
A
made of plants
18
Q
bracing
A
strenthening
19
Q
Brahmin
A
a person that is socially or intellectually aloof
20
Q
brandish
A
to wave or shake as a weapon
